Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation.
The deciding factor: The evidence establishes a factual need for aid and attendance due to the Veteran's inability to perform essential daily functions without assistance.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Right and Left Knee Tendonitis with Degenerative Changes, Right and Left Ankle Arthralgia, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Diabetic Nephropathy with End-Stage Renal Disease Associated with Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Bilateral Foot Amputations Associated with Diabetes Mellitus Type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099278
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